New reservation process for Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby during Disney Jollywood Nights

Nov 16, 2023 in "Disney Jollywood Nights"

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Posted: Thursday November 16, 2023 5:18pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new system will be in place for Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby at the second Disney Jollywood Nights taking place on Saturday.

Tables will be available on a first-come, first-served basis until Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby reaches capacity for the first seating of the night, at which point the restaurant will open up additional capacity with a mobile walk-up list throughout the evening.

The queue for the first-come, first-served seating will open close to the beginning of the event, which is at 8:30 pm. Seating is limited, and Disney anticipates filling that seating quickly.

Once first-come, first-served seating has reached capacity, check availability to join the mobile walk-up list for this experience throughout Disney Jollywood Nights.

During Disney Jollywood Nights, The Hollywood Brown Derby offers a special menu (see below), and live music from a jazz piano player. The opening night saw several issues with the seating process at The Hollywood Brown Derby, which you can read about in our Disney Jollywood Nights review.

Jazzy Holidays at The Hollywood Brown Derby menu

 

  • Oyster Rockefeller: Spinach foam, shaved parmesan, rocoto pepper relish, and salmon caviar
  • Crispy Duck Drumettes: Spicy orange glaze, carrots, and kumquats
  • Charcuterie: House-made cured meats and accompaniments, blue cheese mousse, and toasted sourdough
  • Shrimp Cocktail: Classic cocktail sauce, citrus pearls, avocado mousse
  • Derby Slider: Bison and pork belly blend, taleggio cheese sauce, and fig stout jam
  • Tuna Carpaccio: Mezcal pickled vegetables, salsa macha, and avocado crema
  • Pork Belly Bao: Korean BBQ, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette
  • Tofu Bao: Seared tofu, cucumber slaw, and soy vinaigrette
  • An assortment of classic cocktails, zero-proof and non-alcoholic beverages, wine, and beer

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MisterPenguinJun 13, 2025

For them, they use the term 'typecasting' to indicate look-alike-ness for that-specific-character will be considered in the hiring process. This avoids anti-discrimination laws.

tancJun 13, 2025

Personally I actually really enjoyed my time at this event last year. I just wonder if there will be different characters or what the offerings will be. I remember the pork belly they had being one of the best park foods I've ever eaten world wide. The duffy brownie was also a fantastic addition last year. Will be interesting to see what they come up with to justify a ticket or not. Personally my favorite Disney party is Oogie Boogie Bash in Disneyland, but Jollywood night character greetings definitely make it my 2nd favorite.

Disgruntled WaltJun 13, 2025

I just think it's interesting that they use that language for some of the jobs but not for the princesses. Not that I think this would ever end up happening:

MisterPenguinJun 13, 2025

That's been used in their help wanted for years. It would be really odd if suddenly that was a problem.

networkproJun 13, 2025

That begs the question about all face character roles..

Disgruntled WaltJun 13, 2025

Tiana and Belle have no such requirement!?

𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇Jun 13, 2025

Identifying?

DCBakerJun 13, 2025

Two new casting notices are out for Jollywood Nights 2025: Vocalists: Dancers:

Fido ChuckwagonDec 01, 2024

Nah, this is one area where Disney customer service excels. I’ve never heard of anyone being SOL when they can’t make a party. The worst they will do is a credit, and depending on the circumstances, refunds are not unheard of.

Fido ChuckwagonDec 01, 2024

They will almost certainly give you a credit towards future purchase.

Wes TackerDec 01, 2024

If you don’t use the tickets you’ll have a credit in your account that can be used for any future special event tickets. This is standard.

NunuDec 01, 2024

I know of people in your situation who've gotten a refund or credit. In my experience with dealing with Guest Relations, asking nicely can go a long way. Good luck!

𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇Dec 01, 2024

Plead your case. But you're likely SOL. Most situations do not permit a refund, credit or transfer. Sorry.

SJN1279Dec 01, 2024

I bought tickets for Dec 21, but I don't think I will be able to make it to florida. Am I able to get a credit, or is it a total loss?

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